Sysco Foods
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sysco Foods | Report ID | 2016032359 |
| Address | 5000 Westheimer | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While loading an electric pallet jack onto the back of a trailer, an employee slipped and fell approximately 4 feet off the lift gate and onto the parking lot asphalt, fracturing a bone in the elbow area.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2016, a worker at Sysco Foods in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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